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6 of every 100 children investigated as possible victims of abuse are "substantiated" victims, 3 are victims of sexual abuse. The rest are false allegations or a family's poverty has been confused with neglect.

Grandchild Stolen

My family has been torn apart.

On December 9th, 2004 my son and his wife were living in our pool house and their 3-year-old
daughter was living in the main house with my husband and I. My daughter-in-law is on probation
and they came to do a probation check on her, only to found her and my son under the influence.

At that time I tried to explain that the baby lived in the main house with us. No one would
listen, even when they came and found the baby in the main house. I took the CPS worker to
her room and showed him her clothes and toys I also explained that she was covered by my medical
insurance through my work.

As a pre-placement screening, I was fingerprinted, now they say I will not even be considered
because my husband has a drug case pending from 2 years ago.

I have a clean record and even offered to move but when I did, they came up with more excuses
why I could not be considered for placement of my granddaughter.

I feel like a part of me is missing. My granddaughter has been with me since birth and
now they say I have no rights.